Used Bikes You Can Buy For The Price Of A New KTM 125 Duke
Would you rather invest Rs 1.62 lakh on an entry-level Duke or get yourself a powerful, more versatile used bike?
Would you rather invest Rs 1.62 lakh on an entry-level Duke or get yourself a powerful, more versatile used bike?
[Update: KTM has launched the 2021 125 Duke in India. Click here to read about it]
The once affordable KTM 125 Duke has now become quite expensive thanks to constant price hikes over the past couple of months. Spending Rs 1,62,799 (on-road) on a 125cc motorcycle doesn’t quite make sense, does it? But what if we told you, you could shell out the same amount of money and get yourself much more powerful, and versatile bikes? There’s a catch, though: they are from the used two-wheeler market. Intrigued? Here’s what’s in store for you...
2017-2018 KTM 390 Duke - Rs 1.6 lakh to 1.7 lakh
Rs 1.6 to Rs 1.7 lakh could get you a 2018 KTM 390 Duke. Now that’s thrice as much power for around the same amount of money. The 390 Duke is a hooligan of a motorcycle and offers the best value for money in its segment. Dial in its relatively inexpensive service costs and you have a bike that’ll help you save some money in the long run. The bikes we discovered had a mileage of around 7,000km to - 11,000km
2018 TVS Apache RR 310 - Rs 1.55 lakh to Rs 1.75 lakh
The Apache RR 310 has always been an impressive motorcycle. Yes, the bike has its issues, chief of which are vibrations, but TVS has come up with a couple of fixes that tone it down to quite some extent. Overall, though, the RR 310 offers great value for money, oodles for power and looks that’ll grab attention wherever you go. You could pick one up for around the same price as the KTM 125 Duke. And if you keep your eyes peeled, you could pick up a 2018 model with low mileage of around 11,000km to 18,000km.
2019 Jawa Forty Two - Rs 1.60 lakh to Rs 1.65 lakh
If you’re a hardcore Jawa enthusiast, you’d know that getting your hands on a brand spanking new Jawa or Jawa 42 is next to impossible -- thanks to the waiting periods. But that isn’t the case in the used market. There are Jawa Forty-Two’s available for sale that are just a year old with just 2,000km to 5,000km on the odometer. That’s brand new in our eyes. That’s an iconic motorcycle for around the same price as a KTM 125 Duke. The Forty-Two is also prettier to look at and a lot more powerful.
2016-2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan - Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.7 lakh
It doesn’t get any better than the Himalayan, if you love thrashing your bike in the muck and hitting those trails on the weekend. It’s properly kitted for some off-road adventure, is as comfortable as your barcalounger and has enough power to get you out of tricky situations. A slightly used Himalayan would get you back by around Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 1.7 lakh with 6,000km to 9,000km on the odo. The bikes we found were models belonging to the 2016-2019 batch.
KTM 125 Duke User Reviews
- Service cost 2k aa jata
Service cost 2k aa jata hai, best oil 7100 good mileage, good performance 800 tank full ho jata hai, 45 ka average aram sa de deti hai 200cc ka compare kare to 125 cc best hai, har chiz bs top speed 135 hai 200 ki top speed 150 tak jati hai, itna hi fark hai bas power dono me same hai, aur average bhi acha de deti hai, 10 second me 70 sa 80 speed pakad lati hai.
2 - Pocket Dynamo
I got this bike back in 2019 when it was launched, I was beginner so my first choice was a bike with moderate power and torque and good ride comfort. So, I went through lot of options, FZ l, Apachi 160 and 200 , Classic 350 and Duke 200. I got my eye on FZ as it was very much beginner Friendly and it was pocket friendly too. I decided to book FZ but on the same day KTM dropped this Pocket Rocket duke 125 and obviously for me it was a show stopper, without any second thought I went through the specs sheet and boy oh boy it felt just like a match made from heaven. I went to showroom the very next morning and just booked my duke 125 and after a month I got the delivery and till after after 7 long years, I have regretted for one single day. Good quality and best feeling riding this Pocket Rocket. Total in 7 year's, I have rode 51,000 kms on odo where I have only used it for ride propose and not for commute purpose. The best thing about this is the ride comfort because of the posture and ride quality. I have done Pune - hyderabad - Pune in 24 hrs with 4 hrs of sleep. I have rode on different terrains and in every seasons and it has never disappointed me in any given situation. I love riding it everyday with or without luggage. It feels fun to ride. Of course, I recommend it to every college boy with no riding experience to start their journey with this bike as it offers good amount of power and torque and would help you to be a good and safe rider with it's features. It will fall you in love with the motorcycle world and also take you to the places you thought of riding once in your collage days. It also offer mileage of 40 kmpl which is also good as a beginner. It will help you understand many concepts of motorcycle rider which will help you in future when you upgrade to a high cc.
3 - Perfect for riders
KTM DUKE is my favourite bike this bike is comfortable to ride and highllight as a premium, ideal for new rider waiting for experience offering sharp looks excellent handling tech like a TFT Display act. Duke 125cc is the sharp handlling for riders, offering a premium, agile city ride with sharp great look and refined performance first class like a big bike in small package though its engines feel under powered on road KTM Duke 125 cc is highly recommended as a premium, Stylish beginner bike for city commuting ktm feel worth decent power for it class but is main drawbacks are higher price for 125cc ktm bike is comfortable for city ride
8 1 - i love bike
This bike is verry good. I love this brand My favourite bike KTM Duke 125 beacouse this bike is past brand in indian 125 cc segment liquid cool engine i gone to buy this brands bike beacouse this is my dream brand KTM . this bike provide by mileage 45 to 50p kmpl This bike price in India 2.8 lack .
3 1 - Favourites
This bike is verry good. I love this brand My favourite bike KTM Duke 125 beacouse this bike is past brand in indian 125 cc chekment liquid cool engine i gone to buy this brands bike beacouse this is my dream brand KTM . this bike provide by mileage 45 to 50p kmpl This bike price in India 2.8 lack .
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